iamhomin Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Someone broke into my car at an Ikea's parking lot. The job was pretty clean, nothing was scratched, nothing was bent, and nothing "valuable" was taken except a lot of clothes that I left to dry clean (winter coats, sweaters, and pants), one of my books, and the my registration and insurance cards. I thought keyless entry cars were more difficult to get into, but I guess not.. Feels really grimy knowing that some sucker has my home address and my car/insurance informations.. A close up. There were a lot of grease left overs, and notice how the O-shape has cracked by the 6 o'clock mark. Anyone with a good guess as to why they stole the registration/insurance cards? Anything I should be cautious with? Thanks and thieves suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Someone broke into my car at an Ikea's parking lot. The job was pretty clean, nothing was scratched, nothing was bent, and nothing "valuable" was taken except a lot of clothes that I left to dry clean (winter coats, sweaters, and pants), one of my books, and the my registration and insurance cards. I thought keyless entry cars were more difficult to get into, but I guess not.. Feels really grimy knowing that some sucker has my home address and my car/insurance informations.. A close up. There were a lot of grease left overs, and notice how the O-shape has cracked by the 6 o'clock mark. Anyone with a good guess as to why they stole the registration/insurance cards? Anything I should be cautious with? Thanks and thieves suck. Did you file a police report ? They probably want to steal your identity. Or attempt to........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMoney749 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Yeah, you might want to put a temporary alert on your credit report through Equifax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspal Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Were there any signs that thiefs are trying to start the enginer? Getting into car without a key is not difficult, AAA guys put a pry, inflate it with an airpump, and then insert a thin wire through small opening to unlock the car. This process does not damage or bend anything. I don't know if ES350 will open like that. This suggests to follow the rule to not leave anything in open view, and may be always lock the glove box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djspawn00 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Well... they know where you live... if they can get into your car, they probably know how to get into your house. Be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieES350 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Someone broke into my car at an Ikea's parking lot. The job was pretty clean, nothing was scratched, nothing was bent, and nothing "valuable" was taken except a lot of clothes that I left to dry clean (winter coats, sweaters, and pants), one of my books, and the my registration and insurance cards. I thought keyless entry cars were more difficult to get into, but I guess not.. Feels really grimy knowing that some sucker has my home address and my car/insurance informations.. A close up. There were a lot of grease left overs, and notice how the O-shape has cracked by the 6 o'clock mark. Anyone with a good guess as to why they stole the registration/insurance cards? Anything I should be cautious with? Thanks and thieves suck. Sorry to hear about that. I don't leave my registration and insurance in the car. I keep a copy in my wallet along with my driver's license. The reason I don't is specifically because it has my address on it. Why would they want your reg/insurance: I hope you have still have your garage door opener. You might want to change the code on it even if you still have it. Depending upon the type of remote you have and how the codes work, the thief might be able to duplicate or clone the security and get into your house some day. If your remote works on 'dip switches' then change the code on the switches on both remotes and the opener. If it doesn't, then there are ways (I believe) to re-synch the remotes with the garage door in terms of the security codes they pass each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thapranksta Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 ES350s don't have alarms? I own an 03 Camry and I'm new to the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Sure it has an alarm, alarms don't deter theives though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thapranksta Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 Sure it has an alarm, alarms don't deter theives though. The way he talked about it. It was like it was super clean, no alarm blaring or anything. That's why I asked to make sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rx330driver Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 that really sucks. i gotta start locking my glove box i guess. The alarm only activates if the door was unlocked from the inside and the door was opened. Not if it was opened from the outside, seeing how the work is done on the handle. change the locks to your house, and close all your windows for now. I agree, any garage door access from your car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thapranksta Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 ...........The alarm only activates if the door was unlocked from the inside and the door was opened. Not if it was opened from the outside, seeing how the work is done on the handle...... o, ok. well that explains it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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